I found some inspiration on Pinterest for the decor and did the majority of my shopping on Amazon. I rarely go shopping in stores these days with my 3 littles, so online shopping is my jam! I found some flamingo balloons, flamingo and pineapple cupcake toppers, a fun DIY summer banner kit, and some palm tree and tropical leaf cut outs. As the packages collected outside my door step it all started to come together. I added a balloon order and some homemade vases made out of pineapples to the decor and my flamingo/pineapple theme was coming to life and it was oh so perfect for our summer baby. We went with some pink playdoh as party favors since Bella was "tickled pink" her friends came to celebrate with her! Bella is a huge fan of Chick-fil-a so I ordered a big plate of nuggets as our main dish, then topped it off with some yummy mac and cheese, a 7 layer salad, and fruit to keep it simple and kid friendly. We had cupcakes for dessert and with our little toppers they were absolutely adorable.
The weather on party day was perfect! It was 80 degrees and sunny skies, the perfect backdrop to flamingle with our friends to celebrate Bella's big day. My plan was to knock out the indoor activities when our guests arrived and we did just that. Once everyone had full bellies, we let Bella open her gifts. She was unsure at first, but with the help of her big sis and several of her friends, she got the hang of it by the end. She was one spoiled little girl and got so many amazing gifts! Her friends know her well and she got lots of Minnie Mouse gear, new toys, and several new pairs of shoes! Bella loves her shoes so she was a happy (and stylish) camper :) We sang "Happy Birthday" and Bella actually blew out the candles all by herself for the first time. She enjoyed every last bit of icing off of her cupcake (as did all of her friends) and once we had lots of sugared up toddlers running around we decided to set them free to the outdoors for a few surprises.
Daddy worked very hard to clean up the backyard in time for the party and I couldn't be more thankful! We set it up with cute flamingo decor, our kiddie pools, hundreds of water balloons, and a fun little photo booth. The kids (and Eric) ran right to the water balloons and knew exactly what to do. They had so much fun during the water balloon fight, but in true Miss Bella fashion she decided to sit back and take it all in (while holding Grandma's hand for extra security!) The kids continued to play and run off their energy outside while the adults had some fun in the photo booth. Before we knew it, it was nap time and the crowd started dying down. The fun was just beginning for the birthday girl though as she started running around the yard playing in the pools, on the swing set, with the balloons, and on the flamingo and loved every thing about having it all to herself. That's my sweet Bella, a little slow to warm up in the beginning but by the end she sure does know how to have fun!
Happy birthday sweet girl! We had so much fun celebrating YOU :)
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